Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT 2081-85 (Christmas Week - Dec. 19-23, 2011)
Tova:
What's the use of worrying?
What's the use of hurrying?
What's the use of anything?
(Sorry, I've got that song ratting around my head)
Overkillengine:
Or hopefully he is outgrowing the Stupid Nice Guy phase faster than most with the starting epiphany: She's not interested *now*, she isn't ever gonna be, so just move on.
Takes a lot of the sting out of it, and lets one objectively feel good for a friend/acquaintance getting lucky with someone attractive that they like.
Carl-E:
--- Quote from: Tova on 19 Dec 2011, 16:05 ---Funnily enough, no-one batted an eyelid at: http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1889
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that's because we had several year's history behind Marten's and Faye's relationship and their characters. The arbor day thing was in character and believable. While we don't know a lot about Elliott's character, I'm having trouble squaring what just happened with what we have seen of him so far. YMMV.
Tova:
Well, it seems strange to assert "that was out of character" when you know so little about the character.
Wreck Smurfy:
--- Quote from: Tova on 19 Dec 2011, 16:05 ---It seems that even someone posting "that happened to me" can't convince the forumites to let go of their beliefs.
Just because you can't personally imagine it doesn't mean it can't happen.
Funnily enough, no-one batted an eyelid at: http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1889
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Tova, what we need to realize is that QC is a romantic comic. As a result, it tends to draw an audience of romantic types, whereas I (and perhaps you) are of the pragmatic type. And yes, examples of pragmatic experience will never convince a romantic of anything.
And you are spot on. Comic #1889 is the perfect counterpoint to today's comic. Marten has already moved somewhat from romantic to pragmatic, and the current storyline shows him trying to move even more in that direction (see last Thursday). Elliott's "Gibbs' punch" today might just underline how far he has to go.
(BTW, I'm not advocating pragmatic over romantic. Different strokes and all. I'm just pointing out that people can live very fulfilling emotional lives without being romantic per se.)
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